In “The Great Gatsby,” out Friday, Carey Mulligan plays the impeccably bobbed Daisy. You too could look like her if you had diamond headbands and hours to spend with a fla...

It’s hard to believe that just four years ago, Sweetgreen’s Sweetlife festival was basically a Dupont Circle block party. Now, the homegrown restaurant’s music-and-food ...

Bela Fleck makes what Mumford & Sons do to the banjo sound criminal. The 54-year-old doesn’t just play the instrument for old-timey flair; he’s always pushing it in ne...

In a TV world where everyone wants to push the envelope, HBO is amping it down. “Family Tree” (Sun., 10:30 p.m.) is a gentle and effortlessly charming mockumentary from Ch...

Country crossover star Taylor Swift has carved out a niche penning maddeningly infectious songs about approximately a zillion relationships, most of them unrequited or over. G...

Indie guitar whiz Marnie Stern has watched her guitar collection dwindle down from several fine instruments to one beloved model. “I used to have a bunch of guitars but I’...

Kyle Kinane is the voice of Comedy Central — he tells you what’s on the network during its promos — so you’d think he’d have no trouble landing his own show on the c...

The Capitals were a fairly disciplined team in the second half of the regular season, averaging just 3.4 minors and 3.0 penalty kills per game — a significant drop from the ...

One of D.C. United’s biggest weaknesses this season will be put to the test tonight. Mired in a five-game losing streak and sitting at the bottom of the MLS standings with a...

“How Soon is Now?” The Smiths cryptically wondered on their self-titled 1984 debut. I can name that tune in one shimmering, echo-pedaled guitar note. So when ex-Smiths gui...

Sisters Ginger and Frances Park are co-owners of Chocolate Chocolate, the nearly 30-year-old confectionary shop near Farragut North. They’re also mom and aunt, respectively,...

Celebrity chef Art Smith is known for his fried chicken. But with “Art Smith’s Healthy Comfort” ($28, HarperOne), he’s also trying to make a name for his “unfried”...

Ms. X and I were good work friends — ate lunch together and once in a while had coffee or went to a museum. She shared a lot about her life with me, but I never did. There�...

What’s the harm in having one sugary soda a day? Well, according to a new study published in Diabetologia, that habit over time can significantly increase your risk of devel...

Public-health pioneer Antronette “Toni” Yancey, who advocated for 10-minute activity breaks she called “Instant Recess,” died two weeks ago at the age of 55 at her hom...